RWANDESE ABAGIMIGAMBI
ADVICE & INFORMATION SERVICE - WELFARE BENEFITS, EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING ISSUES, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, HOUSING.DANCE & CULTURAL EXCHANGE- PROMOTE AN INTER-GENERATIONAL EXCHANGE OF CULTURE. MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT ? MOTIVATIONAL SESSIONS, FREE COUNSELLING, REFERRALS AS APPROPRIATE. OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT & TRANSLATION SERVICES- OUTREACH SESSIONS, ADVOCACY SUPPORT & TRANSLATION SERVICES.
Objects
1. TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST RWANDANS, TUTSIS, HUTUS AND TWAS WOMEN, CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.2. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION FOR RWANDAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN ORDER TO INCREASE THEIR SELF CONFIDENCE SO THAT THEY CAN BECOME FULLY INVOLVED IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY.3. TO PROMOTE TRADITIONAL ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF RWANDAN, TUTSI, HUTU AND TWA COMMUNITIES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CULTURE AND LANGUAGE OF KINYARWANDA.4. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH RWANDAN, TUTSIS, HUTUS AND TWAS WOMEN, CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN TO RELIEVE THEIR NEEDS AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £71,166 while total expenditure rose to £73,062, resulting in a net decrease in reserves. The charity's unrestricted reserves dropped to £822, and overall net assets fell from £4,145 to £2,249, indicating a reduction in financial buffer despite continued operational activity.
What the accounts disclose
“our main/principle source of funding falls under the restricted funds category, representing 85.5% of our total income for the current reporting period” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Funders the charity credits
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Trustees
- JENIFFER OMACHchair
- ELVIS MUSHOLIARS
- JESSICA OLANYA
- Racheal michele Nirere Shantali
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £71k | £73k |
| 31/07/2024 | £59k | £65k |
| 31/07/2023 | £61k | £67k |
| 31/07/2022 | £43k | £40k |
| 31/07/2021 | £73k | £70k |
Common questions
Is RWANDESE ABAGIMIGAMBI financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £71,166 while total expenditure rose to £73,062, resulting in a net decrease in reserves. The charity's unrestricted reserves dropped to £822, and overall net assets fell from £4,145 to £2,249, indicating a reduction in financial buffer despite continued operational activity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/01/2025 | £19k | Knowledge to empower |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/05/2022 | £178k | Positive Journey II |
| UK government | 13/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/10/2018 | £146k | Positive Journey |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/09/2016 | £5k | Digital skills for a better life |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/04/2015 | £139k | Positive Moves |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/11/2011 | £10k | Rwandan Mental Health Initiative (RMHI) (1st Year set Up Costs) |